Hakbal of the Surging Soul (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Merfolk

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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
This list of the top 40 four-mana commanders is full of many of the best commanders out there. How many of these have you played against?
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Lord of Atlantis
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
94%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
93%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
90%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Hardened Scales
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Topography Tracker
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Wave Goodbye
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Kiora's Follower
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Branching Evolution
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Roaming Throne
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Ripples of Potential
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Worldly Tutor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Cold-Eyed Selkie
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Deeproot Elite
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Mist Dancer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Metallic Mimic
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Cenote Scout
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Danny Pink
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Realmwalker
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Wonder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Deeproot Historian
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Tide Shaper
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
True-Name Nemesis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Deeproot Wayfinder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Reef Shaman
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tidal Warrior
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Silvergill Mentor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mutable Explorer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
River Herald Scout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Collector Ouphe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Whirlpool Rider
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tributary Instructor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Masked Vandal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cosi's Trickster
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Beast Within
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Call
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Cyber Conversion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-29%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
For the Ancestors
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Whim of Volrath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Delay
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Abjure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Aquitect's Will
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Over the Edge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Infinite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Neoform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Broken Bond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-39%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
46%synergy
The Ozolith
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
17%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Herald's Horn
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
The Earth Crystal
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Quicksilver Fountain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Null Rod
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Contagion Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Deeproot Waters
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Merrow Commerce
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Exploration
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Burgeoning
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Sphere Grid
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Twists and Turns
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Library
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Intruder Alarm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Hadana's Climb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Doubling Season
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Breach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Root Maze
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Drop of Honey
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Path of Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Energy Flux
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Song of the Dryads
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stasis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spreading Seas
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dress Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Surgery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Karn's Bastion
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Rogue's Passage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Paradise Mantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Cavern of Souls
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Tropical Island
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Flooded Grove
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Khalni Ambush
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Thornwood Falls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
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